MF: Chris P Bacon, an executive chef in Manhattan, New York is rushed to the emergency room after suffering a seizure while at work. Upon speaking with the patient, you discover he has been experiencing muscle cramps, tingling in his hands and feet, abnormal fatigue and pressure in his head which he had chalked up to working long hours managing the kitchen. You decide to order a blood test and lab values come back showing extremely elevated levels of calcium, low PTH and high phosphorus. An ultrasound also shows that the parathyroid gland has begun to atrophy. What is Chris diagnosed with?

Seizures that are bilaterally symmetrical and involve both cerebral hemispheres with a loss of consciousness include all except one of the following. Which is the exception?

Agents such as albuterol (Proventil, Ventolin) cause bronchodilation by binding to

The drug of choice for status epilepticus and alcohol-related seizures is

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) is a type of which medication?

All of the following are effects of the sympathetic nervous system EXCEPT one. Which effect is the EXCEPTION?

When a patient is prescribed L-dopa for Parkinson’s they should not be taking which of the following drugs for depression.

Which of the following drugs is an expectorant?

A patient is taking amlodipine (Norvasc). After periodontal treatment is completed at an office visit and the patient is ready to be dismissed, which one of these procedures should be followed?

The mechanism of action for Phenobarbital is to enhance the action of which neurotransmitters